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Mar 11, 2010, bags of cement

Q. How many bags of cement do i need to purchase to raise a 10x10 room 2 inches? A. 40 lbs bags - 56 bags 60 lbs bags - 38 bags 80 lbs bags - 29 bags

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Mar 11, 2010, Drying/curing time for poured concrete steps

Q. As I write this, a contractor is pouring a flight of concrete steps. He insists the job will be 100% complete and dry today and therefore expects final

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Mar 11, 2010, garage floor too slippery

Q. I painted my garage foor with U-Coat & sealed it too, so grease won't stain the floor. But the floor is slippery at times too. I would like to make

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Mar 8, 2010, concrete striping

Q. How long do you need to wait to paint fire lane strips on parking lot concrete? A. Normally you should wait at least thirty days before applying any

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Mar 8, 2010, Used patio too soon...how to fix

Q. I had a concrete patio put in my backyard and a roommate decided it was fine to walk on when it was still way too early. Then, tried to wash off the

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Mar 2, 2010, Powder coat on sealed concrete

Q. I work for a powder coating facility and we are trying to get the paint residue off the sealed concrete without ruining the seal. Any ideas? A. I can't

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Feb 28, 2010, milky spots after sealer applied

Q. We recently stained concrete floors in new construction. When we applied first coat of sealer, we noticed some spots that appear milky. I was told

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Feb 28, 2010, concrete countertop stain repair

Q. Our contractor applied acrylic staining to our new concrete countertop just last Friday. Due to inexperience on his part, there are a couple of color

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Feb 28, 2010, Crack repair for laying tile floor.

Q. We are remodeling our kitchen, which required us to move one wall. When we removed the framing there is a crack in the slab that runs the length of

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Feb 28, 2010, Solvent based epoxy

Q. How do i test to see if my garage floor has water based or solvent based epxoy paint on it? Also, can i paint solvent based over solvent based,water

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Feb 28, 2010, Staining concrete pavers

Q. Can pavers be stained? if so, should i use acid or acrylic stains? How will the original color of my pavers (my patio is a combination of tan square

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Feb 24, 2010, Concrete step

Q. I love your site and find it very useful and a wealth of information. I have a set of steps that are about 7 steps high, the first step is directly

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Feb 24, 2010, Concrete Spalling

Q. I live in Atlanta, Ga. and had a new driveway and sidewalk poured on 2/11/2010. We did experience 4 inches of snow the next evening. I was told that

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Feb 24, 2010, Epoxy paint on concrete basement floor

Q. Can I paint a latex covered concrete floor with epoxy paint? A. Yes you can, but you must do thorough preparation if you want it to last. Scuff the

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Feb 24, 2010, Level Garage Floor Before Epoxy

Q. Before I redo my 20 year old epoxy garage floor, I want to level areas where water pools. I will probably have to raise some areas by 1/4 or more to

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